Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Patients who received postoperative platelet-rich plasma injections after ACL reconstruction did not report significant improvements in knee symptoms or function at 1 year compared with patients who did not receive PRP.

SAN FRANCISCO — Meniscal repair may be effective in revision ACL reconstruction, according to results presented here.

SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed patients with increasing posterior tibial slope and varus alignment after ACL reconstruction with hamstring autograft had inferior graft maturation.

SAN FRANCISCO — Patients with bilateral ACL tears had a higher incidence of having a posterior tibial slope greater than 12°, according to results presented here.

SAN FRANCISCO — According to presented results, a perioperative pain management education and counseling strategy may reduce opioid consumption in patients undergoing ACL reconstruction with no negative effects on pain control or outcomes.

Published results showed patients who received a prescription of 15 opioid tablets had similar pain control and patient satisfaction after ACL reconstruction compared with patients who received prescriptions for 25 or 35 tablets.

According to published results, patients who underwent re-revision ACL reconstruction had low rates of return to sport at their pre-injury level despite improvements in stability and patient-reported outcomes.

According to published results, doubled peroneus longus tendon autograft may provide faster return to sport vs. quadrupled hamstring tendon autograft for patients undergoing ACL reconstruction.

The Arthroscopy Association of North America, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and the Society for Military Orthopaedic Surgeons announced a $200,000 research grant for innovation in orthopedics.

According to published results, a delay of 8 weeks or longer between injury and ACL reconstruction may be acceptable for adults who are less active and less injury-prone than pediatric patients.